Live music performances for 100 people or less will no longer need to be licensed, under proposals announced by the government. An exemption from the Licensing Act for small live music events will make it easier for a wide range of venues to put on live music, and help musicians who want to play to a live audience.

Currently anyone wanting to put on live music must have a premises licence, a club premises certificate or a temporary event notice, although there are some exceptions for incidental, background music.